Phil Riddle

Key responsibilities:

• Contribute to the achievement of a positive safety, community and environmental reputation and culture
• Execute the three-month short-term plan at a daily level
• Manage the stockpile inventory tonnes and grades at the Wagerup refinery
• Liaise with team members including registered manager, superintendents, engineers, surveyors, mine coordinators, drill & blast supervisors, fixed plant personnel and production supervisors to determine and achieve short and long-term business plan objectives
• Investigate grade anomalies

Achievements:

• 'Stop for Safety' award August 2024
• Created and implemented the stockpile reconciliation process
• Produced and formalised key grade control working procedures.

Key responsibilities:

• Contribute to the achievement of a positive safety, community and environmental reputation and culture
• Manage the site's grade control and support the operation in delivering all aspects of mine geology to Atlas standards
• Provide ongoing leadership, coaching and mentoring to Atlas geologists, the Mt Webber team (including contractors) and the wider Atlas business in all aspects of Atlas geological and safety process
• Manage the drilling, mining, crushing, haulage and laboratory contractors to ensure they are meeting safety standards and adhering to the business plan
• Investigate grade anomalies

Achievements:

Initiated a process to identify and stockpile material just below the ore/waste cut-off grade ('mineralised waste'). Atlas Iron found customers for this mineralised waste and the process was integrated into the company's business plan, increasing the company's annual revenue.

• Demonstrated visual safety leadership
• Grade block creation
• Geological model reconciliations
• QAQC of blasthole assay data
• Face mapping
• Blasthole logging
• Accurate analysis and interpretation of geological data
• Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
• Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.

• Working as a part of small teams responsible for the manufacture and repair of a multitude of fibreglass products including pools, spas, boats, car body parts, ponds and playground equipment.